Virtuos has acquired UK independent game developer Third Kind Games. Virtuos says the acquisition will enhance its “AAA co-development capabilities and establish a new foothold for Virtuos in the UK.” The acquisition will not affect the management of the game, as Virtuos says Third Kind, which employs more than 70 people in Leamington Spa, UK, … Read more
As part of our daily Devcom and Gamescom 2024 podcast series, Gaming Industry.biz Editor-in-Chief James Batchelor sits down with Execution Labs co-founder and former IGDA Montreal CEO Jason Della Rocca. Drawing on Della Rocca’s years of experience working with indie developers, we break down the biggest challenges these studios face in today’s market, from the … Read more
At Devcom, Stray Fawn co-founder Philomena Schwab shared how the Zurich-based studio has survived the past eight years, from refusing to partner with a publisher to the importance of community support when developing a game. Schwab stressed that Stray Fawn prides itself on being an independent studio, with no publisher or outside investors. Even when … Read more